'If you come, I'll kill you' - Ukrainian soldier hacks Zoom call with Russian recruits & weaponing chess in the occupied territories

About this episode

The episode discusses a Ukrainian soldier's infiltration of a Russian recruitment Zoom call and the use of chess as a control tool in occupied territories.

Day 1,523. Today, after one of the deadliest bombardments Ukraine has endured this year, we hear of new Russian infiltration missions on the frontlines, how a masked Ukrainian soldier crashed a Zoom call at a Russian military recruitment event – telling students he would be forced to kill them if they joined the army – and more evidence that the US seeks to bring Moscow out of the cold by inviting them to the G20. Then we bring you a special update from the world of chess, and how names familiar to us – like Peskov and Shoigu – are involved in the Chess Federation, while the game is utilised as a tool of control in the occupied territories. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X. Malcolm Pein (Telegraph Chess Correspondent). @TelegraphChess on X. With thanks to the former coach of two chess world champions – and a Grandmaster himself – Peter Heine Nielsen. NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE: Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest    CONTENT REFERENCED: Robot rescues Ukrainian…

People in this episode

Host: Francis Dearnley

Guest: Malcolm Pein

Topics covered

• Ukrainian soldier
• Russian military
• Zoom call
• chess
• occupied territories
• US-Russia relations

Keywords

• Ukrainian soldier
• Russian recruits
• Zoom call
• chess
• occupied territories
• G20
• military recruitment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chess Federation

Places: Ukraine, Russia

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